Overview

• MPSE has finalized its ban on Generative AI–assisted projects for this year’s Golden Reel Awards.
• The guild cited the lack of established legal and ethical AI standards as the rationale for excluding AI-generated sound work.
• A dedicated MPSE board and AI committee will continuously monitor emerging tools to refine awards criteria.
• Studios and editors are increasingly using Generative AI for tasks such as voice generation, dialogue cleanup, and speech enhancement.
• Films like "The Brutalist" and "Uncanny Valley" highlighted professional concerns about AI’s impact on artistic integrity.